Health, Physical Education, and Wellness

Mission Statement
The mission of Cambridge Public Schools’ Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Department is to provide meaningful, relevant learning opportunities to support all students in developing the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to be healthy, physically active and engaged in their own health and wellbeing. During Health,Physical Education and Wellness class, students will develop competence in a variety of motor skills, will increase self-efficacy regarding their abilities to be physically active and control their health and develop health-enhancing attitudes. Upon completion of our program, students will be empowered to take control of their health and will be engaged in lifelong efforts to maintain and enhance their health.

What We OfferNinety minutes of Physical Education per week for grades K-8. All ninth grade students are required to take 1 semester of wellness which is a combination of Health and PE. Students in grades 10 through 12 can take wellness electives.